11 Facts About Edmund Peacham

Edmund Peacham, or Edmond Peacham, was an English clergyman and traitor.

Edmund Peacham adopted puritan opinions in early life, and sympathised with the popular party in politics.

Edmund Peacham retaliated by writing a book against that court for private circulation in manuscript, and either there or in conversation he brought grave charges against his bishop's character.

Edmund Peacham was brought to London, and was detained in the Gatehouse.

Edmund Peacham was found guilty, and was deprived of his orders.

Edmund Peacham was at once examined, but offered no defence, and declined all explanation.

The Somerset gentry had shown exceptional unwillingness to contribute to the benevolence of 1614, and Edmund Peacham was known to be in friendly relations with many of them.

Edmund Peacham's anticipations were realised except in the case of Coke, who protested against 'such particular and auricular taking of opinions,' and further asserted that unless a written attack on the king 'disabled his title' no charge of treason could be based upon it.

The arrangements for Edmund Peacham's trial were not interrupted by Coke's want of compliance; but Edmund Peacham, perceiving that his trial meant his death, resorted to desperately dishonest expedients in order to interpose delay.

Edmund Peacham declared that Sir John Sydenham, brother-in-law of Paulet, the patron of his living, had suggested to him the objectionable words.

Edmund Peacham was apparently referring at random to the contemporary writer, Henry Edmund Peacham.